Harvester-reel attachment



(No Model.)

L. PETERSON. HARVESTER REEL ATTAGHMENT. I No. 422,152. Patented Feb. 25,1890 l I o a l WITNESSES. IN VENTOH ym/W A TTOH/VEYS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LUDVIG PETERSON, OF ARLINGTON, (DAKOTA TERRITORY,) SOUTH DAKOTA.

HARVESTER-REEJ ATTACHMENT. I

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 422,152, dated February25, 1890.

Application filed September 23, 1889. $erial No. 324,804. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LUDVIG PETERSON, of

The invention consists of a ratchet-wheel secured on the shaft of thereel, a springpawl secured at one end to or near the lever for adjustingthe reel, and at its free end engaging the teeth of the saidratchet-wheel.

The invention also consists of certain parts and details andcombinations of the same, as will be hereinafter fully described, andthen pointed out in the claim.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improvement as applied, partsof thereel being in section; and Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of thesame on the line 00 c0 of Fig. 1.

The harvestenreel A, to which the improvement is applied, is of anyapproved construction and provided with the usual shaft 13,0011- nectedby a universal joint O with the driving-shaft D, receiving a rotarymotion from mechanism on the harvester.

The reel A is supported at its shaft 13 by the usual lever E, servingto'raise and lower the reel as desired. On the shaft B, near the saidlever E, is secured aratchet-wheel F, the

teethbf which are engaged by the free end of a spring-pawl G, secured atits other end to the lever E or to a bracket held on the harvester-framenear the said lever. The spring-pawl G always engages the teeth of theratchet-wheel F, and thus prevents the latter from turning backward andat the same time presses with sufficient force on the ratchet-wheel tohold the reel A in such frie tional contact in its bearing on the leverE as to prevent vibratory or rocking motion of the said reel.

The reels as ordinarily constructed have a certain amount of play ontheir axes, and rock thereon by gravity when the machine is stopped, inseeking equilibrium. This rocking throws the grain into confusion, andsometimes throws it in front of the cutting mechanism. The wind alsocauses the reel to turn back at times, as do large weeds, therebybringing the lower reel slat or bar into contact with the grain. it willbe readily seen, prevents the reel from rotating toward the cuttingmechanism, and the spring-pawl exerts a suficient pressure to preventaccidental rotation in the opposite direction.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent A harvester-reel attachment comprising aratchet-wheel secured on the shaft of the reel and a spring fastened atone end to or near the lever for adjusting the reel, and at its otherfree end engaging the teeth of the said ratchet-wheel, substantially asshown and \Vitnesses:

OLE QUAM, A. ANDERSON.

My attachment,

